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i really think the government's too big. i think we're outside the bounds of the enumerated powers and i think the problem is too big government we need to put it on a very strict atkins' style diet and lose about six or eight inches in its waistband. but i don't agree with him when it comes to tax expenditures that are stupid and calling that a tax increase if you take away the direct payments to somebody to get the todo something they already have todo. so in philosophy i agree, we need a smaller government, a more limited government, a more effective vernment, but i think the idea of somebody outside of congress telling us what our tax policy would be is ludicrous. >> rose: (laughs) this is what... i should make a point that we invited senator durbin and senator conrad tonight as well a they'll appear hopefully later this week. this is what david brooks said, as you well know. "if the republican party were a normal party it would take advantage of this amazing moment. it is being offered trillions of dollars in spending c
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really no big changes out there. the heat, the worst of it on the east coast will be on friday. >> wait for friday there. but, still you look at dallas, like you say. over a hundred again. >>> time for some sports now. a crazy night in atlanta. the braves hosting the pirates. let's start in ninth inning with a squeeze play by pittsburgh. the braves, though, sniffed it out. the pitchout to nail michael mckenry at third. wow, great call from the dug jouchlt we go to extra innings. julio lugo grounds out to end the inning. so keep moving on to the 16th. pittsburgh's lyle overbay ripped it down the line, but the rookie freddie freeman making a cupping. the pirates fans wanting this thing to be over. with go to the bottom of the 18th inning. a base hit will whip it for tlachblt ronny cedeno there to make the play. we're still tied at three. 19th inning, it's late. folks in the crowd starting to get a little bit weird. here we go. julio lugo tries to score. he's out by a mile, right? the umpire calls him safe. jerl nee jer
really no big changes out there. the heat, the worst of it on the east coast will be on friday. >> wait for friday there. but, still you look at dallas, like you say. over a hundred again. >>> time for some sports now. a crazy night in atlanta. the braves hosting the pirates. let's start in ninth inning with a squeeze play by pittsburgh. the braves, though, sniffed it out. the pitchout to nail michael mckenry at third. wow, great call from the dug jouchlt we go to extra innings....
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acuvue® oasys brand. >>> big news, big news, you guys. after months of negotiations, a deal has been reached to end the nfl lockout. [ applause ] >> or as china put it, oh, great, glad you got that deal worked out. any word on the $14 trillion. yeah, might want to get working on that one. >>> let's take a look at the morning papers. "the new york times." the unemployed need not apply. that's the message from the growing number of employers. a recent review of websites like monster.com and craiglist show hundreds of job postings will only consider people who are currently employed or recently laid off. it's become common enough that new jersey passed a law banning these types of ads. >> financial times, netflix is bracing for the backlash of the recent price hike. the company warned of a slowdown. it sent netflix shares tumbling 10% in afterhours trading. >> and grand central terminal is getting bigger. a ten-year deal in the works to build an apple store there. if approved on wednesday, the construction is expected to take about four mont
acuvue® oasys brand. >>> big news, big news, you guys. after months of negotiations, a deal has been reached to end the nfl lockout. [ applause ] >> or as china put it, oh, great, glad you got that deal worked out. any word on the $14 trillion. yeah, might want to get working on that one. >>> let's take a look at the morning papers. "the new york times." the unemployed need not apply. that's the message from the growing number of employers. a recent review of...
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go, big money! i mean, go. it's your break, honey. same coverage, more savings. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> coming up, is washington broken? former senator chuck hagel, mayor cory booker of newark, representative adam kinzinger, historian doris kearns goodwin and our own andr >>> and we're back with a special roundtable discussion this morning. joining me now, presidential historian doris kearns goodwin, host of msnbc's "andrea mitchell reports," our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell, democratic mayor of newark, new jersey, cory booker, former republican senator chuck hagel of nebraska, and joining us for his first appearance on the program, republican congressman adam kinzinger. i didn't mess up the name. >> it's adam kinzinger, but that's all right. >> what'd i say? i'm sorry. >> it is my first time here. >> he was elected in 2010 with the tea party support and served as a captain in the air force, including tours in afghanistan and iraq. congressman, welcome very much. >> thanks. >> happy to have you. and welcome to ever
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pundits, there are more people who think they know everything about everything, and that's one of the big differences. that doesn't dismiss or excuse what happened between that exchange that you showed on the tv, but consensus is absolutely essential if we're to move this country along. >> go ahead. >> i'm sorry, i'm a little disgusted and a little angry because i see what's going on every day. we have a situation where the capitol is fiddling itself while the nation is burning. we talk about our grandparents' generation, during crisis, during the great depression, we built the hoover dam, empire state building. and here i see in my cities around america and mine, infrastructure's crumbling around us. we are in a nation that in that generation we said we're going to go to the moon and we're going do math and science and make sure our kids are prepared to go there. what's happening right now? nations are passing us in droves. over 800 countries have a higher proportion of students graduating from college than we do. again, our central capitol is fooling around on issues that are perfunctor
pundits, there are more people who think they know everything about everything, and that's one of the big differences. that doesn't dismiss or excuse what happened between that exchange that you showed on the tv, but consensus is absolutely essential if we're to move this country along. >> go ahead. >> i'm sorry, i'm a little disgusted and a little angry because i see what's going on every day. we have a situation where the capitol is fiddling itself while the nation is burning. we...
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expedia. ...was it something big? ...or something small? ...something old? ...or something new? ...or maybe, just maybe... it's something you haven't seen yet. the 2nd generation of intel core processors. stunning visuals, intelligent performance. this is visibly smart. -why? -why? -why? [ female announcer ] we all age differently. roc® multi-correxion 4 zone moisturizer with roc®retinol and antioxidants. lines, wrinkles, and sun damage will fade. roc multi-correxion. correct what ages you. >>> quick look at the top stories on msnbc.com right now. the number one as you might have imagined, is president and speaker boehner going head to head last night on television. number two, man survives three days in a snake-infested manhole. number three, how to get in touch with extra-terrestrials, using your home radio. our producer rob gifford has answers to what you're doing up this morning. >> michelle in st. louis writes, i'm awake because my cat got stuck in a plastic so shopping bag and came running into my room to be freed at 4:25 a.m. >> people whose pets have been
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right around two dozen fatalities, unfortunately, from this big heat wave. so it is a big story. and the other big story has been the rainfall here in and around places like chicago where we've had heavy rain, record rainfall yesterday. more problems. and the drought continues across the south, alex, where we wish we could get some of that rain south but it doesn't look like it's going to happen today. >> boy, do they need it. thanks, ray stagich for keeping a close eye often it for us. and for more on the weather where you are, you can head to weather.com. >>> we have new video of a major milestone in new york. we're taking a look at the first ever marriage licenses for gay couples in the state. gay marriage became legal in new york at the stroke of midnight last night, and today more than 800 gay couples are scheduled to get married in new york city alone. nbc's michelle franzen is live in new york city for us outside where a lot of this activity is taking place. good morning. what's the scene like right now? >> reporter: well, good morning, alex. certainly many couples are wel
right around two dozen fatalities, unfortunately, from this big heat wave. so it is a big story. and the other big story has been the rainfall here in and around places like chicago where we've had heavy rain, record rainfall yesterday. more problems. and the drought continues across the south, alex, where we wish we could get some of that rain south but it doesn't look like it's going to happen today. >> boy, do they need it. thanks, ray stagich for keeping a close eye often it for us....
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i think that's the big problem. >> reactions? >> the words you use, we hear these catchphrases out of d.c.. tell us what the words mean. obama uses shared sacrifice or sacrifice what does that word mean? >> everyone at 50 please, great question. >> strengthen to me, means giving people more control of their own lives. having decisions made by the patient and the doctor not by a government bureaucrat or insurance company bureaucrat. if you let people be responsible shoppers they do a much better job than a government one size fits all approach. that's the position that i've supported and continue to support. having patients involved in the decisions and their care. >> i'm a friend of a doctor. i remember in the day when people would come in and there would be a sign at the door saying that payment is due when service is rendered. and they didn't have insurance or anything like that. not as much as they do now. i think the big problem is, people don't know how much it really costs for health care. explain more how choice can help t
i think that's the big problem. >> reactions? >> the words you use, we hear these catchphrases out of d.c.. tell us what the words mean. obama uses shared sacrifice or sacrifice what does that word mean? >> everyone at 50 please, great question. >> strengthen to me, means giving people more control of their own lives. having decisions made by the patient and the doctor not by a government bureaucrat or insurance company bureaucrat. if you let people be responsible...
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which right now is a big assumption. >> big assumption. >> huge. >> a lot of fuddy-duddy math. >> still not getting serious. >> i went away from fuzzy. >> all fuzzied up? is that like, fuddy-duddy? >> yes. >> moving beyond the 2000 election. so -- all right. >> you know -- are you surprised they don't have a deal today? because i actually, really -- i mean, i really thought -- >> i would be shocked if they don't have a deal in the next two or three days. i -- again, republican freshmen may have a big ideological difference with barack obama and his world view. it is no more -- the divide is no greater than ronald reagan's was with tip o'neill in 1983, when they sat down, and did a deal. the same with newt gingrich and bill clinton in the 1990s. i mean, yes. you differ with barack obama and the democrats, but -- you get the bill. >> usually you're good at seeing someone's angle. what's the angle? >> i see the angle. these republicans believe this is their only opportunity to -- >> are they so stuck to their -- >> do you want knee answer -- >> that they cannot even think outsided box for
which right now is a big assumption. >> big assumption. >> huge. >> a lot of fuddy-duddy math. >> still not getting serious. >> i went away from fuzzy. >> all fuzzied up? is that like, fuddy-duddy? >> yes. >> moving beyond the 2000 election. so -- all right. >> you know -- are you surprised they don't have a deal today? because i actually, really -- i mean, i really thought -- >> i would be shocked if they don't have a deal in the next...
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and that's a big deal by the president only based on election cycles. that's not important. the more important thing, how do we get to the point where we send a message to the international community we're going to do what's necessary to put our house in order. >> do you get the sense that that's going to happen? >> oh think so, ultimately. you're seeing a lot of theatrics. everything kind of play out and the way it's going play out and not find where people really are until they have to be where, before this thing implodes and i don't think it's going to. i think you know, come tuesday, sometime during the day tuesday, we'll have something figured out. >> well, do you have any sense, play analyst, if you wouldn't mind, whether that's the boehner deal? is that your deal? where's the road map for that? >> it's some combination between what perry, reid and boehner agreed to last sunday, and working the politics and the votes out on that to get it to where it passes the house. the problem is, something will pass the senate. but it has to be snag will pass the house, and it has
and that's a big deal by the president only based on election cycles. that's not important. the more important thing, how do we get to the point where we send a message to the international community we're going to do what's necessary to put our house in order. >> do you get the sense that that's going to happen? >> oh think so, ultimately. you're seeing a lot of theatrics. everything kind of play out and the way it's going play out and not find where people really are until they...
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it has been a big weak for her. the city council voted on the budget and comes after much negotiation betweethe mayor's how s and e city council. i'm very pleased to have christine quinn back at this table. weome. >> thank you. >> charlie: before we lk about open politics here, just tell me about this for you and your partner of 12 years. >> 10. >> charlie: 10 years. >> right. >> charlie: what does this mean. tell me the feeling what you too had when you realized you could get married in this state. >> we didn't really realize it until friday night and i was in my office in city hall working on the budget. we were on the phone and when we heard the senator, i was watching it on tv, at that moment, we realized it. and kim was we don't know, it can change. but we knew it. and it's a hard feeling to describe although a lot won't change. we lived together for nine years. a whole lot will change and you felt that. this was this amazing feeling of being a fuller part of your state. and really that stigma that being leftut
it has been a big weak for her. the city council voted on the budget and comes after much negotiation betweethe mayor's how s and e city council. i'm very pleased to have christine quinn back at this table. weome. >> thank you. >> charlie: before we lk about open politics here, just tell me about this for you and your partner of 12 years. >> 10. >> charlie: 10 years. >> right. >> charlie: what does this mean. tell me the feeling what you too had when you...
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>>> well, the big story today, the real debt debate. good afternoon to you. happy monday to you. i'm name dylan ratigan and we have a major lineup for you today combining the powers of msnbc, the newly revamped dylanratigan.com and the huffington post to bring you a real conversation a way from the washington talking points. in the show today -- a d.r. exclusive with one of the true conservatives in this nation that i respect. senator tom coburn on the whys and hows behind higs new plan to save $9 trillion and more importantly seek to establish true confidence in america's political and economic problem-solving systems. also today a look at the real dheel would replace the taxes and austerity debate with tree structuring versus taxes and austerity as it may be the only solution that could not only save america but the world from long-term financial ruin. but it's a debate neither president obama nor republican leadership wants to touch. >>> before we step away, though, for senator coburn, let's look at what the rest of the lawmakers are doing, calling it the congressional two-ste
>>> well, the big story today, the real debt debate. good afternoon to you. happy monday to you. i'm name dylan ratigan and we have a major lineup for you today combining the powers of msnbc, the newly revamped dylanratigan.com and the huffington post to bring you a real conversation a way from the washington talking points. in the show today -- a d.r. exclusive with one of the true conservatives in this nation that i respect. senator tom coburn on the whys and hows behind higs new...
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they simply wanted to cut the big deal. they want to be involved something big. these are senators. this is what senators do. that was a little bit of the divide yesterday. mcconnell and reid on one page, which was interesting and the rank and file on another. why was the president so quick to come to the cameras to praise the bipartisan gang? a lot of reasons, but the white house has seen some of the same polling we have. according to our new nbc "wall street journal" poll, voters prefer a big plan, the president's idea of a $4 trillion deficit reduction package that's mixed with some tax hikes on wealthy americans and corporations, over this idea of a cuts only approach of 2.5 trillion that house republicans say they would prefer. it was a 58-36 split. wasn't even close. independents, 54% of them preferred that bigger approach, the president's approach which is similar to gang of six and why he came out for it. the only people that seem to be on the other side of this were some of the core rank and file republicans and tea party supporters. more from this poll. 52% believe democra
they simply wanted to cut the big deal. they want to be involved something big. these are senators. this is what senators do. that was a little bit of the divide yesterday. mcconnell and reid on one page, which was interesting and the rank and file on another. why was the president so quick to come to the cameras to praise the bipartisan gang? a lot of reasons, but the white house has seen some of the same polling we have. according to our new nbc "wall street journal" poll, voters...
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the big question mark, what does harry reid do once the bill reaches the senate. with me white house senior adviser david plouffe. nice to see you. let me start with any -- let me start with this. the president's veto threat when it comes to the boehner plan specific to the boehner plan, is it clear that the president is going to -- he wants to veto any process that doesn't raise this debt ceiling past 2012, is that really the veto threat here that is the line in the sand for the white house? >> well, let me explain why that's important, chuck. what the house republican plan would do is have this whole debt ceiling spectacle, three-ring circus the president talked about monday, repeated again a few months from now over the holidays. you know, the debt ceiling debate would ruin christmas. it makes no sense. it's harming our economy now. you would have this hanging over the country at one of the most economically important periods of our country around the holiday season. that makes no sense. what we need to do over the next few days -- listen, the reid plan has twi
the big question mark, what does harry reid do once the bill reaches the senate. with me white house senior adviser david plouffe. nice to see you. let me start with any -- let me start with this. the president's veto threat when it comes to the boehner plan specific to the boehner plan, is it clear that the president is going to -- he wants to veto any process that doesn't raise this debt ceiling past 2012, is that really the veto threat here that is the line in the sand for the white house?...
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or is that a big bluff? >> well, we have got some wiggle room, it's the second most o and b statement, the first is that he will veto it. so there is wiggle room to it. >> that is specific to the boehner plan as it stands now. >> the boehner plan as it stands now is -- >> it's going to change. whatever gets to his desk he will sign. >> he's going to sign it. >> whatever goes to his desk, though. the question is what's going to get to his desk. i think the most likely outcome is you're going to see a 10, 20 or 30-day extension. look, boehner doesn't have the votes, he doesn't have the votes when they thought it was 1.2. >> are they going to take a vote tomorrow? they're supposed to take a vote tomorrow. >> the best thing to happen to him yesterday was the cbo, boehner. he was looking for a reason to delay and stall. because he didn't have the votes, at least the cbo bought him a day to try to find him more votes, but the fact is that democrats are disciplined here. you know there's about five to eight that al
or is that a big bluff? >> well, we have got some wiggle room, it's the second most o and b statement, the first is that he will veto it. so there is wiggle room to it. >> that is specific to the boehner plan as it stands now. >> the boehner plan as it stands now is -- >> it's going to change. whatever gets to his desk he will sign. >> he's going to sign it. >> whatever goes to his desk, though. the question is what's going to get to his desk. i think the...
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the new college football season is nearly upon us. >> it's big. i understand the commodores have at least ten national merit scholars. >> laugh it up. laugh it up, joe. the college game day crew is gearing up as well. two members of the team, erin andrews and kirk herbstreit. >> this is earlier than we wake up. >> we're trying our best here. >> mika wanted me to ask you guys, how are the williams east in division three? >> down, actually. really good graphics. >> amherst. >> this is really good. two years ago you went there. >> isn't it beautiful? the purple valley. >> i understand you actually won the nashville? >> i live in nashville. we did a thursday night football game. you did saturday. >> big college. >> come on. >> very cute. >> let me tell you something, the feel on a saturday night, you better buckle up. >> their quarterback, though. you better watch out. a >> you laugh. you laugh. >> we'll take it. if we must, we'll talk about joe's school, alabama. how do they look this year? are they going to be back? >> they have five straight nation
the new college football season is nearly upon us. >> it's big. i understand the commodores have at least ten national merit scholars. >> laugh it up. laugh it up, joe. the college game day crew is gearing up as well. two members of the team, erin andrews and kirk herbstreit. >> this is earlier than we wake up. >> we're trying our best here. >> mika wanted me to ask you guys, how are the williams east in division three? >> down, actually. really good...
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the big money is not with poor people. so i gave the president last night a scripture, this is isaiah, i think, speaking in an ancient budget debate. it must have been. he says, "woe to you legislators of infamous laws to refuse justice to the unfortunate and cheat the poor among my people of their rights and make minnows their prey and rob the orphan." i thought you could use that when you have these negotiations now. >> a very good line. >> reverend jim wallis, thank you very much. >> thanks for being on, you do a great job. >>> tomorrow we have former governor hal -- howard dean and hoda kotb. past year alone there was a 93% increase in cyber attacks. past year alone in financial transactions... on devices... in social interactions... and applications in the cloud. some companies are worried. some, not so much. thanks to a network that secures it all and knows what to keep in, and what to keep out. outsmart the threats. see how at cisco.com cisco. [ male announcer ] get ready for the left lane. the volkswagen autobahn f
the big money is not with poor people. so i gave the president last night a scripture, this is isaiah, i think, speaking in an ancient budget debate. it must have been. he says, "woe to you legislators of infamous laws to refuse justice to the unfortunate and cheat the poor among my people of their rights and make minnows their prey and rob the orphan." i thought you could use that when you have these negotiations now. >> a very good line. >> reverend jim wallis, thank you...
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he wants the big deal, the speaker wants the big deal, and the tea party republicans are holding it up. i think you're right, though, chris, that president clinton has thrown the outlet pass, because president obama can, in the interest of avoiding the debt, collapse into calamity that could befall us. >> todd, as nonpartisan, is it better for the president if this thing comes to hell in early august and nothing is happening and the house leadership is saying no deal, we're not going with you. what's the president supposed to do alternate that point when he's up against a hard place in. >> well, if the question is, is it better politically for the president to send out letters that say we're soish we can't pay your social security, yeah, that would aggregate better for the president. i don't think that it's -- i certainly hope it does not come to that, not just as a partisan, but as an american. >> the old deal was if you got the hot han, you guys are ahead, most people say you're the party of less taxes and probably could cut spending better, i think that's generally the assumption wh
he wants the big deal, the speaker wants the big deal, and the tea party republicans are holding it up. i think you're right, though, chris, that president clinton has thrown the outlet pass, because president obama can, in the interest of avoiding the debt, collapse into calamity that could befall us. >> todd, as nonpartisan, is it better for the president if this thing comes to hell in early august and nothing is happening and the house leadership is saying no deal, we're not going with...
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and i'm a big fan, i'm from iowa originally. >> nice. >> yes. i'm an atheist and in zanesville, ohio, in 2008 you asserted that no organization receiving taxpayer funds would be able to discriminate in hiring or firing based on a person's religion. however, you have not rescinded the executive order that permits this type of discrimination. in a time of economic hardship when it's difficult for a person to get a job based on her skills, what would you say to a woman who has been denied employment because of her religion or lack of religious beliefs by a taxpayer-funded organization? >> well, this is a very difficult issue, but a more narrow one than i think might be implied. it's very straightforward that people shouldn't be discriminated against for race, gender, sexual orientation or religious affiliation. what has happened is, is that there has been a carve out, dating back to president clinton's presidency, for religious organizations in their hiring for particular purposes. and this is always a tricky part of the first amendment. on the one
and i'm a big fan, i'm from iowa originally. >> nice. >> yes. i'm an atheist and in zanesville, ohio, in 2008 you asserted that no organization receiving taxpayer funds would be able to discriminate in hiring or firing based on a person's religion. however, you have not rescinded the executive order that permits this type of discrimination. in a time of economic hardship when it's difficult for a person to get a job based on her skills, what would you say to a woman who has been...
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we are now beyond a big deal. you don't do a press conference like that if you think there is a shred of possibility can get done. you know what is fascinating, major meksed in the beginning when we were talking about middle class that president made up political ground. what i thought of when i watched the clip, real echos of al gore. people versus the powerful. that's about as close as barack obama is going to get to a pob umt we need to stand up for the middle class p.m. framing this as a debate between the powerful special interest and republicans not willing to get over. he didn't mention it by name but essentially did. while he is looking out for the middle class for the people who i would just remind folks, tend to decide elections pb plid el class. he is their champion. >> i still remember the fact that his op ad, this morning, the final line mate a plea. not only for rs or ds but to people of i. >>> here comes speaker john boehner right now wp we will listen and then analyze. >> good evening. want to be c
we are now beyond a big deal. you don't do a press conference like that if you think there is a shred of possibility can get done. you know what is fascinating, major meksed in the beginning when we were talking about middle class that president made up political ground. what i thought of when i watched the clip, real echos of al gore. people versus the powerful. that's about as close as barack obama is going to get to a pob umt we need to stand up for the middle class p.m. framing this as a...
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he does that by getting a big deal. and he needs to cut entitlements, medicare and social security to get there. the democratic senators and house members especially on the left have been saying nancy pelosi said the other day, there are three big issues for 2012 as far as we're concerned, medicare, medicare, and medicare. and here the president is talking about we're going to cut medicare. pelosi wants to run on we're going to protect medicare, so they're going to have an interesting meeting tomorrow. >> i'd love to be a fly on the wall for that. yeah, jessica, quickly. >> i point out that job numbers come out tomorrow, anderson. they're not going to look good for the white house or congress. and so pushing for something big on all fronts helps everybody looks like they're trying. if it fails they can at least say -- the white house can at least say, hey, we tried. we're trying to do something for the economy. what did they do. >> all right. we'll look for that meeting tomorrow. jessica, thanks very much. david gergen,
he does that by getting a big deal. and he needs to cut entitlements, medicare and social security to get there. the democratic senators and house members especially on the left have been saying nancy pelosi said the other day, there are three big issues for 2012 as far as we're concerned, medicare, medicare, and medicare. and here the president is talking about we're going to cut medicare. pelosi wants to run on we're going to protect medicare, so they're going to have an interesting meeting...
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what is the big idea, you ask. conservatives are on a winning streak. they have an idea for a unifying force. it's a bad idea but better than nothing which is better than progressives have. the idea that defines the republican party is that taxes are always too high and government spending is always wasteful. there's an overarching philosophy between the government and individual. they imagine a return to a jeffers jeffersonian arcadia. wow. >> this is what bill clinton said when lecturing democrats, better to be strong than wrong. >> wow. >> right now, peggy noonan talked about how this president has become invisible. "the new york times" had an article on it yesterday. you seem to be mourning that fact today. it's what the democrats on the hill are saying. what's happening? >> i'm not specifically -- i didn't mention the president in the column. it's not really an attack on him. it was a statement on progressives or progressivism, i guess liberalism, whatever you want to call it. i don't think liberals have come up with as compelling of a story of our
what is the big idea, you ask. conservatives are on a winning streak. they have an idea for a unifying force. it's a bad idea but better than nothing which is better than progressives have. the idea that defines the republican party is that taxes are always too high and government spending is always wasteful. there's an overarching philosophy between the government and individual. they imagine a return to a jeffers jeffersonian arcadia. wow. >> this is what bill clinton said when...
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so tomorrow evening will be a big vote. the specific times aren't set, but we're into a series of days where these vote showdowns will be more and more important. a lot of the strategy will go behind the scenes. account various sides wrangle people to get them to their side? this will not be easy for either majority leader reid or boehner. >> kelly o'donnell for us, thank you. >>> joining me is congressman henry coyer and adam kinninger. gentlemen, good morning. congressman claire, the president asked the american people to call their congressmen, and we understand that some sites crashed, we're hearing that the server for the house is still down. what are you hearing? >> we're hearing from our constituents to make sure we don't have a default. we have to find a solution in a bipartisan way. i know there's two competing interests here, but i'm hoping that we get together and work something out. >> obviously congressman kinninger, a number of your colleagues said they would not support john boehner's plan, so i'm wondering i
so tomorrow evening will be a big vote. the specific times aren't set, but we're into a series of days where these vote showdowns will be more and more important. a lot of the strategy will go behind the scenes. account various sides wrangle people to get them to their side? this will not be easy for either majority leader reid or boehner. >> kelly o'donnell for us, thank you. >>> joining me is congressman henry coyer and adam kinninger. gentlemen, good morning. congressman...
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that's a big problem. but it is not the number one issue for the public. >> sam, let me ask you about this meeting with cantor and boehner in the white house secretly sunday. it suggests to me thatch you realize, look, the tea party ain't going to be a big deal. he's not going to sign any constitutional amendment that's not going to get through. is the president now working with boehner and cantor on a postconstitutional amendment deal if you will for smaller cuts and the debt ceiling raise? bah it seems to me, the house is the problem. >> yeah. and i think it will play out according to my reporting as this -- they have the mcconnell plan, which is raising the debt ceiling while vetoing cuttings. as a way to buy into it, they have the republican caucus attract $1.5 trillion in cuts agreed to. so you end up having two pack e packages merge to one, house republicans can say they cut $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending. but no entitlements of the long-term growth of the deficit and debt is still a problem
that's a big problem. but it is not the number one issue for the public. >> sam, let me ask you about this meeting with cantor and boehner in the white house secretly sunday. it suggests to me thatch you realize, look, the tea party ain't going to be a big deal. he's not going to sign any constitutional amendment that's not going to get through. is the president now working with boehner and cantor on a postconstitutional amendment deal if you will for smaller cuts and the debt ceiling...
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things done, we can -- washington can still get big things done. this is about continuing to have a strong economy and continuing to compromise and take maybe a couple chapters out of tip o'neil, bob michael, ronald reagan, president clinton, people that have served in this town with distinction and gotten big things done through compromise. >> jay? >> some house republicans said that they've already compromised and that's what the boehner bill is, it is a compromise. >> well, i'm going to let jay -- >> oh, come on! >> i'm going to let jay do his job here. i'm not here to take his job. i'm here to try and put forth a message that in one of the highest unemployment sectors in the country, where we have friends and neighbors all over the country that are out of work during the construction season, they ought to go back to work. they shouldn't be held hostage. these projects shouldn't be held hostage, and we have 4,000 faa employees through no -- hardworking people that come to work every day and do their jobs. >> can you explain what the bottleneck i
things done, we can -- washington can still get big things done. this is about continuing to have a strong economy and continuing to compromise and take maybe a couple chapters out of tip o'neil, bob michael, ronald reagan, president clinton, people that have served in this town with distinction and gotten big things done through compromise. >> jay? >> some house republicans said that they've already compromised and that's what the boehner bill is, it is a compromise. >> well,...
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look, many people say that goldman sachs is a big supporter of the obama administration, a big supporter of democrats generally. this is an unfavorable report for the administration so kind of burr right on a friday afternoon. alisyn: interesting. well we're glad that you've brought it to light for us. stu varney thanks so much. another fox news alert for you right now, because we are just getting word that the president is already threatening to veto a bill that will be hitting the house floor tomorrow. the tea party-backed cut, cap and balance plan would provide the president a 2.4 trillion increase on the debt limit, and would also include a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget. congressman dan hrupb gree l u.n joins me to talk about this live. hello, long man. >> hello. >> we have to see whether he will really veto it. the president has said a lot of things that haven't come true. this is the most leaderless president i've seen in my lifetime. here we have a situation in which we should be coming together, and yet the president appears to be panicking. he's th
look, many people say that goldman sachs is a big supporter of the obama administration, a big supporter of democrats generally. this is an unfavorable report for the administration so kind of burr right on a friday afternoon. alisyn: interesting. well we're glad that you've brought it to light for us. stu varney thanks so much. another fox news alert for you right now, because we are just getting word that the president is already threatening to veto a bill that will be hitting the house floor...
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go, big money! i mean, go. it's your break, honey. same coverage, more savings. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> yes, people can be critical of what we've done. but where are the other ideas? at this point in time, the house is going to act, we're going to act again. but it is final for our colleagues across the aisle to tell us what they're for. tell us how we can end this crisis. >> welcome back to "hardball." that was speaker john boehner before the house voted to pass his debt ceiling bill. joining us now republican congressman from kansas who voted against the boehner bill. congressman, welcome, why did you vote against it? >> i don't think it does enough. we've got a $14.3 trillion deficit. it made progress in the right way. i appreciate the efforts of our leadership. the problem remains the senate hasn't put a plan out yet. hopefully they might get started this weekend. >> common sense would dictate if you didn't go for what the republican house passed, there's a small prospect you'll be satisfied with what comes back from the senate. >> a
go, big money! i mean, go. it's your break, honey. same coverage, more savings. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> yes, people can be critical of what we've done. but where are the other ideas? at this point in time, the house is going to act, we're going to act again. but it is final for our colleagues across the aisle to tell us what they're for. tell us how we can end this crisis. >> welcome back to "hardball." that was speaker john boehner before the...
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too big to fail. a look at the federal government that way some day. >>> and the criticism of president obama by boehner, may sounded like they took every jab the democrats made about republicans and turned it back at him. not very original, but it's part of the rhythm of what we're into right now. that's in the "sideshow." you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. you're gonna look so handsome once i get these little white pieces off you. how many do i have? more than you think. [ female announcer ] you can't pass mom's inspection with lots of pieces left behind. that's why there's charmin ultra strong. its diamondweave texture is soft and more durable versus the ultra rippled brand. so it holds up better for a more dependable clean. fewer pieces left behind. you sure clean up nice. yes i do. [ female announcer ] we all go. why not enjoy it a little more with charmin ultra strong? and to help feel fresh and clean, try charmin freshmates. >>> back to "hardball." now for the "sideshow" tonight. as the
too big to fail. a look at the federal government that way some day. >>> and the criticism of president obama by boehner, may sounded like they took every jab the democrats made about republicans and turned it back at him. not very original, but it's part of the rhythm of what we're into right now. that's in the "sideshow." you're watching "hardball" only on msnbc. you're gonna look so handsome once i get these little white pieces off you. how many do i have? more...
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where haas thou gone, big big? big bankses? bring back your lobbyists, your pr firms, your grassroots advocates yearning to bill more in fees. why won't the industries that stand to lose so much from house republicans intrance gens work to avoid their own losses? i think i know. nobody likes to admit a mistake. many of those organizationses helped to elect this tea party crowd. could it be they have buyer's remorse? if so, don't worry about it, guys, we forgive you. please, please by helping save your own skin and ours in the process. talk some sense into those house republicans. dylan? >> how much of the cognitive dissonance that you reference with the tea party crowd do you think is actually everywhere, there are people on the democratic side that expected a tremendous amount from this president and can't reconcile the attractive nature of hi rhetoric with the incredibly offensive nature of hi policies? the tea party crowd can't reconciles that? are we at a point -- it's not just forgiving the business businesses, it's almost
where haas thou gone, big big? big bankses? bring back your lobbyists, your pr firms, your grassroots advocates yearning to bill more in fees. why won't the industries that stand to lose so much from house republicans intrance gens work to avoid their own losses? i think i know. nobody likes to admit a mistake. many of those organizationses helped to elect this tea party crowd. could it be they have buyer's remorse? if so, don't worry about it, guys, we forgive you. please, please by helping...
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>> he's the big key to getting a deal between the president and the leaders. he is not the key to getting the vote in the house of representatives. mitch mcconnell is important. you have the republican house that is resisting a deal with the president and resisting raising the debt limit. you need republicans to move forward, but mitch mcconnell has shown a willingness much more f. he and a senior leader can make a deal t becomes more difficult for republicans to block it in the house. they will lose the republicans anyway. remember, john boehner passed the his plan that has no chance of going forward in the senate. it has debt limit increase on passage of a balanced budget amendment which is not going to happen. mitch connell can try to move that process along, but john boehner has to figure out how to get to a majority in the house. that's why nancy pelosi is relevant again as well as members of the caucus. >> this passage of a budget amendme amendment, if that's not put in there in some shape or form whether tied to raising the debt ceiling or a side bar, w
>> he's the big key to getting a deal between the president and the leaders. he is not the key to getting the vote in the house of representatives. mitch mcconnell is important. you have the republican house that is resisting a deal with the president and resisting raising the debt limit. you need republicans to move forward, but mitch mcconnell has shown a willingness much more f. he and a senior leader can make a deal t becomes more difficult for republicans to block it in the house....
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boehner has walked away from the negotiations on a major deficit reduction agreement, the so-called big deal with president obama. speaker of the house, john boehner, told reporters he would be calling the president and then at 5:30 tonight, he told the president he would no longer be working with the president on a deal on the debt. the speaker says he will now be working on a way forward with republican and democratic leaders in the house and senate on raising the debt ceiling. in a few minutes, i'll be joined by eugene robinson, richard wolffe, and kent conrad. first, here's the president in the white house after speaking with speaker boehnor. >> this was an extraordinarily fair deal. if it was unbalanced, it was unbalanced in the direction of not enough revenue. but in the interest of being serious about deficit reduction, i was willing to take a lot of heat from my party, and i spoke to democratic leaders yesterday, and although they didn't sign off on a plan, they were willing to engage in serious negotiations, despite a lot of heat from a lot of interest groups around the country
boehner has walked away from the negotiations on a major deficit reduction agreement, the so-called big deal with president obama. speaker of the house, john boehner, told reporters he would be calling the president and then at 5:30 tonight, he told the president he would no longer be working with the president on a deal on the debt. the speaker says he will now be working on a way forward with republican and democratic leaders in the house and senate on raising the debt ceiling. in a few...
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guys, guys, let's do this big deal. this is what we want to do. this is what -- if you look at the polling, it's what the public wanlts them to do. >> let's look at president obama's approval rating. 47% approve and 48% disapprove. >> they are not good numbers for the president. yet, look at all the -- look what's going on with the debt debate and he's clobbering them in this argument. it should be a big warning side to the republicans on how they could lose the messaging war. >> chuck, i don't know about you, i would take those numbers in a second. >> it's a great number. >> given the right track, the wrong track, unemployment, the sagging economy, the chaos of washington, d.c., give me a 47% approval rating knowing i spent $1 billion in advertising over the next 12 months. i'm sitting pretty. right? >> pretty is relative. he's certainly -- look, job approval and your overall number is a fascinating point that our pollsters point out. the approval rating of a president in an election year and the percentage of vote he gets, track pretty closely b
guys, guys, let's do this big deal. this is what we want to do. this is what -- if you look at the polling, it's what the public wanlts them to do. >> let's look at president obama's approval rating. 47% approve and 48% disapprove. >> they are not good numbers for the president. yet, look at all the -- look what's going on with the debt debate and he's clobbering them in this argument. it should be a big warning side to the republicans on how they could lose the messaging war....
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big money experts say they could get $600 million for box right now. but it's not for sale. >> that of course was tom brokaw reporting from silicon valley. according to news corp.-owned "wall street journal," the justice department is preparing subpoenas as part of an investigation into the scandal of that company. the paper reports government officials claim officials within rupert murdoch's company hacked into the e-mails of september 11th victims and paid bribes to british police. it is the latest investigation in the scandal surrounding the murdoch empire, that gigantic empire has been dealing with this for weeks. and the front pages of most british newspapers today are reporting this this morning, the news corp. exec james murdoch misled parliament during his testimony earlier this week. "the telegraph" specifically reads, mps were mislid by james murdoch, while "the guardian" reports murdoch lies to mps. the accusers say james murdoch lied when telling parliament that he did not have knowledge of the hacked phone transcripts before ordering a lar
big money experts say they could get $600 million for box right now. but it's not for sale. >> that of course was tom brokaw reporting from silicon valley. according to news corp.-owned "wall street journal," the justice department is preparing subpoenas as part of an investigation into the scandal of that company. the paper reports government officials claim officials within rupert murdoch's company hacked into the e-mails of september 11th victims and paid bribes to british...
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really doesn't matter if we don't raise the debt ceiling, we can get through default, it won't be a big deal. now, john boehner doesn't believe that, mitch mcconnell doesn't believe that, but boehnor seems unable to move toward any kind of agreement, partly because he's worried about his own fate in this caucus or he's worried that if he puts together a deal that is supported by too many democrats and not enough republicans, he's also threatened. so i think it's that internal politics in the republican caucus that's blocking this. i think what might happen is that mitch mcconnell may decide to let harry reid pass his plan without threatening a filibuster. now, if he did that, the democrats could get it through with a majority. that's how most democracies do things, but not our senate, and that may set up grounds for a solution. that's about the only thing i could see right now that might begin to get us out of this or at least begin real negotiations again. >> so, speaking of that, of the idea there is, in fact, a majority rule, and that there's so much politics going on here, look, we
really doesn't matter if we don't raise the debt ceiling, we can get through default, it won't be a big deal. now, john boehner doesn't believe that, mitch mcconnell doesn't believe that, but boehnor seems unable to move toward any kind of agreement, partly because he's worried about his own fate in this caucus or he's worried that if he puts together a deal that is supported by too many democrats and not enough republicans, he's also threatened. so i think it's that internal politics in the...
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the rating agents are a big part of this problem. paid by the people who are issuing the security and they gave me outlandishing favorable ratings that turn out to be accurate. we said, if you put a rating into a perspective, if i said to you, sharpton, can you guy this and here is what moody's or standard & poor's said about that, they say no -- >> they just voted to repeal that so you can't vote for having misinformation on that? >> it would be much harder. you have to show, al, that they were knowingly reckless. the fact that they were dead wrong, sloppy, careless and you put your money in and bought something worthless, that won't let you do it. you have to -- go through all kinds of directions. you know, tomorrow, one of the things we did was to say, look, the bank regulators tend to be pro bank. that happens when you are working with an industry. we want consumers to have an independent agency and they have done such a great job putting it together so if you have a problem with a bank or financial institution you can go to they
the rating agents are a big part of this problem. paid by the people who are issuing the security and they gave me outlandishing favorable ratings that turn out to be accurate. we said, if you put a rating into a perspective, if i said to you, sharpton, can you guy this and here is what moody's or standard & poor's said about that, they say no -- >> they just voted to repeal that so you can't vote for having misinformation on that? >> it would be much harder. you have to show,...
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there were good feature to it and the big deal is dead. now we're not going to let our country go into default and we will pass a six-month increase in the debt limit worth about 500 billion in cuts that have been agreed to by biden and others. and puss a six-month increase in the debt limit. and send it over to the senate and to the president. and let them decide the democratic senate, secretary president, whether they wish to put this government in default or who r whether they wish to put this go country into a position where half of it has to be shut down. put the full responsibility fon the side of the president and give him cuts and an increase in the debt limit. >> lit me interrepublican here. that would be the worst thing that kwn gres request k do. you know where that pults us, lights into the middle of the 2012 campaign kwh is exactly what these republicans want. the only reason theyling it to the fiscal conservatives is they are playing politics. >> congressman, you are a member of congress, congressman tet, how do they do that
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lawrence, our government is too big. we have a government that spends too much, and we're bankrupting future generations, and we're not going to change that until we change this town. >> congressman walsh, you know that the government got bigger every year under the reagan presidency, so much bigger every year under the reagan presidency that ronald reagan had to ask you in congress, you weren't there, but congress, he had to ask congress for a debt ceiling increase 18 times, and congress gave him a debt ceiling increase 18 times. would you have voted no on every one of the 18 ronald reagan debt ceiling increases? >> lawrence, i'll give you an honest answer, i don't know. what's interesting to me is -- >> so there might have been a debt ceiling increase you might have voted for, just not a obama debt ceiling increase. >> no, no, no. 20 to 30 years ago, who knows. what i find interesting -- you're right in your history, why is the debt ceiling such a big issue now? and i guess my answer would be is because the crisis is s
lawrence, our government is too big. we have a government that spends too much, and we're bankrupting future generations, and we're not going to change that until we change this town. >> congressman walsh, you know that the government got bigger every year under the reagan presidency, so much bigger every year under the reagan presidency that ronald reagan had to ask you in congress, you weren't there, but congress, he had to ask congress for a debt ceiling increase 18 times, and congress...
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. >>> another big story we're following. renewed unrest in the middle east. activists inside syria say dozens have been killed as syria ramps up crockdown of activists in front of rama dad. tanks stormed hama before dawn today, killing 62 people in a barrage of shelling and gunfire. hama has seen some of the largest anti government protests. >>> the fate of the two jailed american hikers in iran will be announced within the week according to the hikers' lawyer and a syrian official. they were arrested along the iran/iraq border fortress passing and spying for the u.s. today's news dashes hopes they would be released immediately after the day's final hearing in their case. has a best-in-class driving range of over 500 miles per tank. so you can catch morning tee time in pebble beach and the afternoon meeting in los angeles all without running out of gas. just make sure you don't run out of gas. ♪ but when she got asthma, all i could do was worry ! specialists, lots of doctors, lots of advice... and my hands were full. i couldn't sort through it all. with uni
. >>> another big story we're following. renewed unrest in the middle east. activists inside syria say dozens have been killed as syria ramps up crockdown of activists in front of rama dad. tanks stormed hama before dawn today, killing 62 people in a barrage of shelling and gunfire. hama has seen some of the largest anti government protests. >>> the fate of the two jailed american hikers in iran will be announced within the week according to the hikers' lawyer and a syrian...
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that would have a big impact on the u.s. growth story, they say a default on the nation's obligations or a downgrade of the american credit rating would be a tremendous blow to business and investor confidence. so the bank ceos just throwing in their worth. everybody wants to seal the deal at this point. back to you. >> thank, geoff. all eyes on washington. >>> other news for you. police have arrested an awol soldier expected of planning an attack on ft. hood. he's army private nassar jason abdo. he had been stationed at fort campbell and was already charged by the mill it taker for possessing child pornography. police picked up the 21-year-old in his hotel room where they found large quantities of ammunition, weapons and possible bomb making materials. authorities say they were al lerl lettered to abdo after he visited the same store where major hasan bought a gun prior to that 2009 attack at ft. hood that killed 13 people. police believe abdo was looking to, quote, get even at his fellow soldiers and was targeting ft. hood
that would have a big impact on the u.s. growth story, they say a default on the nation's obligations or a downgrade of the american credit rating would be a tremendous blow to business and investor confidence. so the bank ceos just throwing in their worth. everybody wants to seal the deal at this point. back to you. >> thank, geoff. all eyes on washington. >>> other news for you. police have arrested an awol soldier expected of planning an attack on ft. hood. he's army private...